Star Wars fans have epic lightsaber battle

A group of 'Star Wars' fans have tried to break the world record for the largest lightsaber battle.

To celebrate the release of the critically-acclaimed film 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', science fiction fans from Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle united for an epic battle in Pershing Square, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reports.

Around 10,000 people took part with the record previously standing at 7,000.